Detection of Schistosoma japonicum and Oncomelania hupensis quadrasi environmental DNA and its potential utility to schistosomiasis japonica surveillance in the Philippines.

In recent years, the prevalence and infection intensity of Schistosoma japonicum in endemic areas of the Philippines have significantly decreased due to yearly population-based treatment strategies, yet transmission rates remain high and uninterrupted. An important indicator of active disease transm...

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Main Authors: Raffy Jay C Fornillos, Marcello Otake Sato, Ian Kim B Tabios, Megumi Sato, Lydia R Leonardo, Yuichi Chigusa, Toshifumi Minamoto, Mihoko Kikuchi, Emelda R Legaspi, Ian Kendrich C Fontanilla
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2019-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0224617